NHL: Marty Brodeur seeking right fit, not ready to quit

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Martin Brodeur still plans to play in the NHL in 2014-15 and is willing to wait until after the season begins, if necessary, in order to find the right fit to play what will likely be the farewell campaign of his career, his agent said Sunday.

"Marty has a lot to offer, but it will be the right fit and this may come later this summer or even early in the season," Brodeur’s agent, Pat Brisson, said via email. "He is in no rush until the right fit appears. In the meantime, he is getting ready the same way he has the past 20 seasons."

While the Devils have turned the page on the Brodeur era this summer with Cory Schneider now their unquestioned No. 1 goalie after signing a seven-year, $42 million contract extension and rookie Keith Kinkaid set to compete with veteran Scott Clemmensen for the backup job, Brodeur is still looking for work. Brisson said he and the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer "explored a few possibilities for Marty that made somewhat sense" before and after he officially became unrestricted on July 1, but "that didn’t come to fruition."

Brodeur, the NHL’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts, stressed from the beginning that it might take some time before he signed with another team. After 20 seasons with the Devils, he decided it would be best for him and the organization if he did not return next season so the team could move forward, fully committed to Schneider.

Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan confirmed June 28 that the team had expressed interest in signing Brodeur as a backup to Jonathan Bernier, but conceded, "When you get to a point in Marty’s career it’s really about fit."

Brodeur also reportedly spoke with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh about their backup jobs before those teams went in different directions.

NHL: Marty Brodeur seeking right fit, not ready to quit

The Record

Martin Brodeur still plans to play in the NHL in 2014-15 and is willing to wait until after the season begins, if necessary, in order to find the right fit to play what will likely be the farewell campaign of his career, his agent said Sunday.

"Marty has a lot to offer, but it will be the right fit and this may come later this summer or even early in the season," Brodeur’s agent, Pat Brisson, said via email. "He is in no rush until the right fit appears. In the meantime, he is getting ready the same way he has the past 20 seasons."

While the Devils have turned the page on the Brodeur era this summer with Cory Schneider now their unquestioned No. 1 goalie after signing a seven-year, $42 million contract extension and rookie Keith Kinkaid set to compete with veteran Scott Clemmensen for the backup job, Brodeur is still looking for work. Brisson said he and the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer "explored a few possibilities for Marty that made somewhat sense" before and after he officially became unrestricted on July 1, but "that didn’t come to fruition."

Brodeur, the NHL’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts, stressed from the beginning that it might take some time before he signed with another team. After 20 seasons with the Devils, he decided it would be best for him and the organization if he did not return next season so the team could move forward, fully committed to Schneider.

Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan confirmed June 28 that the team had expressed interest in signing Brodeur as a backup to Jonathan Bernier, but conceded, "When you get to a point in Marty’s career it’s really about fit."

Brodeur also reportedly spoke with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh about their backup jobs before those teams went in different directions.